A country may be specified under this section if, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the government of the country has taken action that—
gives, or is likely to give, rise to a threat to international peace and security,
results, or is likely to result, in armed conflict, or
gives, or is likely to give, rise to a breach of international humanitarian law.
In deciding whether to specify a country for the purposes of this section, the Secretary of State must take the following into account—
the extent of the action taken;
the likelihood of further action falling within subsection (1) being taken;
the reasons for the action being taken;
such other matters as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.
In this section—
“action” includes a failure to act;
“country” and “specified” have the same meanings as in section 70.